ID

ID¹ [ˌaı ˈdi:] n [U and C]

[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: identification and identity]

a document that shows your name and date of birth, usually with a photograph

= ↑identification

▪ I'll need to see some ID before I can let you in.

▪ a fake ID

ID ²

ID² v [T] spoken

to ↑identify a criminal or dead body

▪ Police are still looking for someone who can ID the body.